I went for an hour's speed walking run and then made the mistake of going to the supermarket afterwards on a Sunday. Big mistake and I should have known better, but I wanted to appease a family member, who wanted something sweet to nibble on along with a few other items to hold us through the week. I don't know. I'm becoming more like a nocturnal animal that avoids loud places with lots of people. Hope some of you can relate to what I wrote. I just came in from the store and humor for me is the best way to alleviate stress. lol
Thank you@corinnecurcio for hosting & for the skirmish theme. I enjoyed it.
Music anyone?
Pretty Ugly
Scowling faces
Attitudes of dislike
Impatient souls
Who in a moment could strike
I hate public places
Trying hard to avoid
Stores at peak hours
Cause I end up annoyed
It's pretty ugly
Pretty ugly
It's pretty ugly you see
Pretty ugly
Pretty ugly
Pretty ugly to me
The crowd pact in
Bumper to bumper carts
What makes it worse
Is when someone ripped some farts
Maskless coughing people
Get under my skin too
Then the checkout line
I better get in queue
It's pretty ugly
Pretty ugly
It's pretty ugly you see
Pretty ugly
Pretty ugly
Pretty ugly to me
Deep breath in
Out, in, out
In, out
Yes, I'm almost done!
It's pretty ugly
Pretty ugly
It's pretty ugly you see
Pretty ugly
Pretty ugly
Pretty ugly to me
sunfire © 2022
@apolez3 Feb 2022
Liked the first verse best; with this:
"Scowling faces
Attitudes of dislike
Impatient souls
Who in a moment could strike"
take it you let of some of your steam with this from the store; so that is good turning something bad to you into something good. :)
It could have been me, I smoke so cough sometimes and well I go maskless a bunch though I do carry one and use when I feel I must... though I cover my mouth usually or aim at myself... Every time I put the thing on I want to tear it off!
@cicpisces Feb 2022
Nice to see a different take. You capture the flaws of human people. The contrast of pretty and ugly plays well.
@thedutchwidows Feb 2022
This is great flip of the prompt and very nicely done. Am totally with you on the sentiment...!
@zeekle1998 Feb 2022
Totally relatable. Always when you’re in a rush or say to yourself, this’ll be a quick stop. I love the way you’ve taken an ‘every day’ thing and used it as your inspiration. And relax
@debs Feb 2022
Oh god this is me literally every time I go to the grocery store. Recently I went early one morning - there was no one in the store and it was amazing. This is great, "pretty ugly" is a match made in heaven.
@artie Feb 2022
Oh god, you're describing my nightmare! LOL I think we're on the same wavelength. Well done! :)
@chroes Feb 2022
That's a super unique way of taking the prompt and making it your own! I'd like to hear that song performed, I think it would be super cool!
@tcelliott Feb 2022
Great take on the skirmish prompt. And great use of short lines that still evoke a lot and repetition in the chorus that works very well for me.
@odilongreen Feb 2022
As others have said, very relatable. I'm intrigued as to whether this would be performed as a slow simmer or an all-out punk rager! :)
@writeandwrong Feb 2022
Oh, you aren't kidding! Relatable to all of us and it just gets worse and worse!! I'm done! I've been doing Amazon Fresh and our local HEB delivers... I tip well but I have no patience for "pretty ugly" entitled and rude people. You have nailed every ounce of my peeve on the head! Excellent skirmish!
@coolparadiso Feb 2022
Yeah thats real life in all its basics and its complexities. Good write!
@ajna1960 Feb 2022
Ouch - sounds disgustingly horrible. I can relate massively. I do anything and will go miles out of my way to avoid such places lol
Please let me know if this gets musicated :) love it :)
@metalfoot Feb 2022
Yeah -- I do as little shopping as possible. Crowds can get ugly for sure.
@scruffyblues Feb 2022
Really great writing, feelin this!
@pearlmanhattan Feb 2022
Well written - you captured a public market on Sunday fairly well in my opinion! Great skirmish!
@mikeskliar Feb 2022
ha, nicely done, channeling that feeling, and yeah, there are many days I share that feeling! (maskless idiots especially!) hang in there, fun skirmish lyric! ( i also went in a non-pretty direction, so to speak, with mine)
@andygriff Feb 2022
Nice direction to take the prompt! :)
@whispermouse Feb 2022
Don't go to the store on Sunday, it's never worth it :D
"Yes, I'm almost done!" is so relatable!